Binder folder



Aug. 26, 1941. H. B. MccLuRE BINDER FOLDER Filed Aug. l, 1940 2sheets-'Sneep 1 H. B. MccLuRE v 2,254,081

BINDER FOLDER Filed Aug. 1, 1940 Aug. 26, 1941.

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Patented Aug. 26; 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE BINDER FOLDER Hugh B.McClure, Peoria, Ill. ADD'. cation Aulult 1, 1940, Slil N0. 349,368

' (ci. 12a-z5) upon each other due to their unsymmetrlcal 2 Claims.

This invention has reference to binder folders. being of that typewherein a folder together with a fastening device serve to hold certainpapers or records.

An object of the invention is to so bind within a folder two sets ofrecords pertaining to a given transaction in such manner that all papersand forms which may be parts of a given transaction, for example, aremounted in separate relation to any letters or correspondence having todo with the same whereby either group may, on occasion, be readilyselected for perusal. y

Another object of the invention lies in providin'g a binder folder somade up that the thickness of the folder overall combined with thecontained filed contents will be substantially uniform and require lessfiling space in storage cabinets than is required for many types ofbinders in use at the present time.

With respect to the rst object it may be stated forms.

That my invention may be'understood the accompanying drawims areprovided forming part hereof, wherein:

Figure 1 shows in perspective a stamping of metal employed in the binderfolder;

Figure 2 shows in perspective a portion of a folder with the stamping ofFigure 1 in place that binders as now known secure all of papers orsheets thereof in a single pile, since all such paper or sheetsuniformly perforated are received in ysets each upon a single set oftangs, which tangs lie back to back or practically one above the other.It follows, therefore, that the marginal edges of all sheets register inposition if, for example, they are of uniform size, and therevforeconsiderable time and effort is required to separate in a given ille thetwo bulks of separate papers in attempts to find a given paper in one ofsuch bulks. My purpose herein in view of this is to so file the separatebulks that the marginal edges of one bulk at its free or unbound endlying astride and clasped upon opposite sides of the fold and therebyadding still more thickness to the binder. When a number of binders ofthis form are superimposed it is clear that considerably more space infiling cabinets is required to accommodate this thickness. Further, thatwhen a stack of binders is placed upon a desk the whole cannot lie flattending rather to become disarranged due to the components slippingFigure 3 is a plan of part of a binder showing attachment of a led sheetas a part of one group of sheets in connection therewith;

Figure 4 is similar to Figure 3 showing another filed sheet as part ofanother group of sheets attached to the ille in a different positionfrom that in the figure last mentioned;

Figures 5 and 6 are enlarged elevations of the 1sltyructures shown inFigures 3 and 4 respective- Figure 7 shows in perspective the folderillustrated in Figures 3 and 4 wherein the sheets of those said figuresare shown in their relative positions on separate portions of the metalstamping, and s Figures 8 and 9 are edge elevations of the folder in twodifferent positions showing the relation of file contents to each otherin each.

As distinguished from former type of binder folders my purpose is thatwhere two types of papers, such as reco-rd sheets, in a folder are to bekept separate from each other that they be separately mounted in groups,as before, but at the same time the groups be separately bound each on aset of tangs that do not coincide in position as heretofore, but whichlie side by side in the same plane so far, at least, as their rootportions are lconcerned as will be brought out herein.

Also by the particular mode of attachment of the groups of sheets thewhole may be placed within a folder which is folded upon itself butonce, without a separate fold to carry the attachment tangs asheretofore.

In the drawings, l denotes a stamping of metal, long and narrow, havingat opposite ends pairs of tangs 2 and l extending therefrom, togetherwith an extended part 4 at one of its longest edges having lugs or ears5 struck up The stamping I shown in Figure 1 and whose parts lie in asingle plane, is placed upon the folder with its portion l closefto thefold I, the ears or lugs. l thereof. as shown in Figure 2. being forcedthrough a part of the cover 1 of single thickness` and clinched theretonxing said stamping in position.

The sheets of record to be filed are punched or perforated in thecustomary way thus providing perforations 9 the standard distance apart,the degree of separation being substantially equal to the length of thestamping between the roots oi' the pair of tangs 2, l.

In Figure 8 it is .to be noted a sheet I0 for filing has been engagedupon the pair of tangs 2 its margin being spaced somewhat from the fold8 of the folder. If the named sheet is for example, one of a series ofletters then all of the letters are held by the said tangs.

Figure 4 shows the same folder which now has been turned over, the'cover portion 'I of which was before uppermost is now lowermost thusexposing the opposite side or face of the stamping I from that appearingin Figure 3. This inversion brings the tangs 3 uppermost and engagedwith these is a sheet II, this being one of a series o f papers distinctfrom the latter sheet I0, for example, held by the tang 2.

It will thus be understood that the stamping is secured to the folder byfastening means adjacent one side edge only, leaving the opposite sideedge free so as to allow papers to be placed against either facethereof. It will further be seen that the tangs 3, of opposite pairs,constituting one set, are bent out of the plane of the stamping in onedirection, while the tangs 2, constituting the other set, are bent outof such plane in the opposite direction, to receive the sheets to bebound.

Due to the fact that .the said tangs 3 lie nearer the fold 6 than do thetangs 2 the margin of said sheet Il will lie approximately at said fold6 rather than spaced therefrom as in the sheet I0. Thus it is seen thatthe other ends, or free ends, of the two bound sheets lie in spacedrelation to each other as best indicated in Figures 7, 8 and 9. That isto say while in this instance the sheets of both sets are uniform insize one set of filed sheets is, in effect, shorter than the other sothat either set or groups of sheets may be grasped, and a wanted sheetin either set or group can thus be found more readily than when bothgroups lie superimposed in the usual way.

Combined with the advantage just named is the further advantage that thetangs 2 and 3 at least at their roots lie in a single plane with eachother and with the body portion of the stamping, or are spaced apart inone plane rather than lying one above the other as in usual practice,thus providing a le of less thickness at the bound edges of itscontents. And the fact that stamping I so constructed can be secured toone of the covers 1, 8 as shown and described the advantages of the.method are present without requiring a fold extending between the coverportions to add thickness and bulk to the edges of the folder asheretofore. Otherwise stated the whole folder is practically of the samethickness throughout and in actual demonstration at least l5 percent offiling space is saved.

While the stamping is described as having attachment to a folder, whichlatter is preferred. of course, as a protection for filed papers, saidstamping may have attachment to any other type of support.

Further, although the tangs 2, 3 are shown and described as lying in oneplane they may lie in' very slightly spaced parallel planes if desiredand still maintain a flat arrangement of the binder as a Whole. Theimportant point is that the two sets of said tangs 2, 3 lie edgewise toeach other, rather than paralleling each other in superposed relation,in order to bring about the object set forth herein.

I claim:

1. In a paper binder, the combination with a support, of a fasteningdevice of sheet material attached thereto, said fastening devicecomprising a fiat, elongated body portion having means at one side onlyfor securing it to said support, the opposite side edge being free toallow papers tolle against both faces of said body portion when in use,and a pair of tangs projecting from each end of said body portion, thetangs of each pair being disposed in spaced. edge-to-edge relation, allparts of said body portion and the roots of said tangs lyingsubstantially wholly in a single plane, when in use. one set ofcorresponding tangs of opposite pairs being bendable out of said planein one direction, and the other set ybeing bendable out oi said plane inthe opposite direction, to receive the sheets to be bound.

2. In a paper binder, the combination with a cover member, foldable uponitself, of a fastening device of sheet material associated therewith,said fastening device comprising a fiat, elongated body portion havingmeans adjacent one side edge only for securing it to said cover member,the opposite side edge being free to allow papers to lie against bothfaces of said body portion when in use, said fastening device beingattached to a portion oi' said cover member of single thickness adjacentthe fold line thereof, a pair of tangs projecting from each end of saidbody portion, the tangs of each pair being disposed in spaced,edge-to-.edge relation, all parts of said body portion and the roots ofsaid tangs lying, when in use, substantially wholly in a single planegenerally parallel with that of the portion of said cover member towhich said fastening device is attached, one set of correspending tangsof opposite pairs being bendable out of said plane in one direction, andthe other set being bendable out of said plane in the oppositedirection, to receive the sheets to be bound.

HUGH B. MCCLURE.

